Comments on: Book love: a contest

By: jesse

jesse — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:27:11 +0000

I think Enders Game and the Elegance of Being A Hedgehog would find comfort in each others isolation. Tragically, Perks of Being a Wallflower would become bitter with jealousy.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:50:27 +0000

There needs to be a 3-way between the hugely successful Harry Potter and Twilight franchises with Deborah Harkness’ Discovery of Witches. Poor Diana Bishop needs to copy Hermione’s class notes, perhaps cleverly condensed into some magical Cliff’s Notes for brevity’s sake. After all, time appears to be a considerable factor in her survival. Having battled Voldemort and countless evil henchmen, Harry and Diana’s “dates” would resemble some practical applications, hands-on training. While the experienced and novice witches bond over candlelight dinner and magic, Edward Cullen will provide Matthew Clairmont a solid primer on surviving and thriving a forbidden romance, all while keeping the women they love alive.

By: ryan field

ryan field — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:50:26 +0000

“Freedom” and “Portnoy’s Complaint.” All that kvetching would be seriously powerful.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:00:28 +0000

Golden Compass and Dr. Dolittle. I’d think the animals would find some interesting dating opportunities.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:03:50 +0000

The Scarlet Letter would definitely date the Handmaid’s Tale, and the pent-up frustration would be earthshaking.

By: Joelle

Joelle — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:32:51 +0000

The Harry Potter Series and the Gallagher Girl Series could produce some kick-ass magical spies. All those top secret gadgets with some magic thrown in, could beat the pants off James Bond and Voldemort.

By: Ivette Plohoros

Ivette Plohoros — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:31:52 +0000

Little Bee and Nervous Conditions. Read Little Bee 20 years after reading Nervous Conditions and yet I’m sure I heard the voices of kindred spirits.

By: Rachael Gilkey

Rachael Gilkey — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:33:32 +0000

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and A Confederacy of Dunces. You know there would be some weird co-dependency issues playing out there, before Tiger Mother loses it and totally destroys Ignatius.

By: Elizabeth Lynd

Elizabeth Lynd — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:57:14 +0000

Well, naturally Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys. But no, no, no; we cannot besmirch Carolyn Keene’s good name by suggesting that the wholesome Nancy…

Obviously Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret would date Then Again, Maybe I Won’t, but in addition to the fact that they would break up and get back together and break up and get back together and break up for good, all in the space of six days, it’s a little incestuous.

I am certain that Henry and Mudge would have no patience for Junie B. Jones, though she’d chase ’em.

Which leaves, alas, Gone with the Wind and The Art of Racing in the Rain. Because Scarlett? She loves her a dog, but in the end, it’s not about Enzo, or Ashley at all. It’s all about Denny and Rhett.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:35:31 +0000

The Phantom Tollbooth and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making...Can you imagine the adventures their children would have?